The San Luis Valley Tourism Association will host it’s 20th annual conference on March 4, 2020. This year’s theme is “Let’s Get Sustainable!” Speakers will include Addison Phillips with Charge Ahead Colorado, Steve Coffin with NoCo PLACES 2050, and Dr. Nick Parker, teaching Sustainability 101.
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) jointly administer the Charge Ahead Colorado electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure grant program. Grants are available for community-based Level II and DC fast-charging stations. Program objectives include improving air quality, encouraging deployment of EVs across the state, and supporting implementation of the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan. Since its inception in 2013, the Charge Ahead Colorado program has made awards for more than 930 EV charging stations across the state.
NoCo PLACES 2050 is a collaborative effort formed in May of 2018 to manage the impact of population growth on Colorado’s mountains, with an initial focus on local, state and federal lands in the Arapaho Roosevelt Forest region. The group includes leaders from the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson and Larimer counties, and other key stakeholders. Throughout his career, Steve Coffin has specialized in developing and implementing strategies to help businesses, governmental entities and non-profits align themselves around strategy and vision and more effectively communicate and position themselves and their initiatives.
Dr. Nick Parker spent most of his career with U.S. Fish & Wildlife at Texas Tech University. He is on the leading edge of sustainable development including building a hydrogen fueled car.
The mission of the San Luis Valley Tourism Association is to preserve our environmental and cultural resources by unifying our marketing efforts to promote the Mystic San Luis Valley as a tourism destination and thereby developing responsible economic growth for the seven counties of the Valley. The conference will be held March 4th at the Alamosa Elks Lodge at 406 Hunt Avenue from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. The conference will include, as always, the popular “What’s New” session. You may register online at sanluisvalley.org or at the door.
Links Of Interest:
- SLV Tourism Association Website
- SLV Tourism Association Facebook Page
- SLV Tourism Association Email
- 2020 SLV Tourism Conference Facebook Event
- 2020 SLV Tourism Conference Website Page
- Mystic San Luis Valley (Colorado Tourism Office)